Tag: gather
group name: noetaletiquette
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April 12, 2006 11:48 AM EDT --
I only have two rules when it comes to dealing with publishing content to interacting with others content.
1. If you have something nice to say, say it. If you have something mean to say, keep it . . .
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April 12, 2006 11:39 AM EDT --
Madame Noetal tells it like it is
Dear Madame Noetal,
I just joined Gather.com. Nobody's reading my articles. Should I send an personal message to all 20,000 members so some will come and read my . . .
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April 13, 2006 01:34 PM EDT --
..it's been 10 minutes, and no one has commented, yet.
You've heard the stories: Gather produces an intoxicating high unlike any other. This is all too true. And you don't get a hangover, . . .
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April 23, 2006 11:18 AM EDT --
It seems clear from my experience and from emails received from other group leaders, that not everybody is posting to appropriate groups.
Generally, I don't think this is deliberate misuse. With a . . .
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April 24, 2006 04:29 PM EDT --
Gather has 20,000 members-- that makes Gather big, wild, hairy, a little unruly. Sort of like a friendly beast or a big lovable bear. Gather is here for everybody.
So jump right in already, with . . .
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May 08, 2006 08:33 AM EDT --
You've put your all into a poem, essay, story, image, or novel. It is your child, a piece of you. It is a third or thirtieth draft, something you've really worked over, and now you are putting . . .
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May 24, 2006 06:46 PM EDT --
On reactions to my writing/postings
I write it up. My heart bleeds into the words. Looks good, do a spell check and I publish the article. I . . .
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April 17, 2006 02:46 AM EDT --
..it's been 10 minutes, and no one has commented, yet.
You've heard the stories: Gather produces an intoxicating high unlike any other. This is all too true. And you don't get a hangover, . . .
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April 28, 2006 11:26 PM EDT --
Saying that I'm not addicted to Gather and can quit anytime I want to, but I just don't want to simply isn't funny any more. Quitting Gather would be like cutting off my little toe. I . . .
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September 15, 2006 09:16 AM EDT --
In the six months I've been on Gather I've often felt foggy regarding the copyright arrangements in using the service.
Finally, getting off my lazy keister, I pulled up the Terms of Service Agreement . . .
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April 12, 2006 04:24 PM EDT --
I remember a time in a small African village in what is now called The Congo. I had been working in Kinshasa, the capital city of Zaire in 1990 to set up a food, medical supplies and clothing distribution. . . .
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September 08, 2006 10:06 AM EDT --
A few days ago, in a comment, I think someone said I was a bully. I was shocked at first, but I can see where I might come across like that.
I often come-on strong.
And I'm sorry if you've been . . .
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June 01, 2006 02:08 PM EDT --
I created what I'll call a "map" to my Gather articles (aka: "posts"). At first I wanted to help readers find my earlier writings, but it became clear before long that even I had . . .
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September 03, 2006 12:45 PM EDT --
There's a maxim out there that says, "If you don't toot your own horn, no one else is going to toot it for you." It could be argued that this is not the case, but it seems to me . . .
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April 18, 2006 06:18 PM EDT --
Everyone who posts to Gather wants to be read. Even if it's our intent to annoy the reader and inspire them to run up our comment count – not that I would do that - we all still want that . . .
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December 22, 2006 05:06 PM EST --
Do you ever wish you could get away from the fighting, whining and putting-things-down that gets posted to Gather? There sure does seem to be a lot of it. The title notwithstanding, this is . . .
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April 18, 2007 09:53 AM EDT --
Today, after keeping an ongoing spreadsheet of who commented on which of my articles, I'm going to stop. I'm choosing to view it as a useful exercise, but I think I have enough information. . . .
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November 10, 2006 01:58 PM EST --
The most important things on every website: are the little linked words at the bottom (or sides) of pages. The ones that say: about, contact, join, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy; and whatever other . . .
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June 16, 2006 09:27 AM EDT --
In a couple of days I will change my Gather Name from Bill's Spirit back to Bill S. The picture will remain the same for a few weeks to help people with the transition.
I've gotten the feeling . . .
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March 19, 2007 08:29 PM EDT --
What group would you start with the word "No"?
I think I've struck on a successful group concept.
It is not a group that has a focus. Focus is ignored, as I'm sure . . .
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